Plot summary :
King Of California stars Michael Douglas as a fresh-out-of-the-mental institution father, and Evan Rachel Wood as his emancipated teenage daughter, as they venture together on a quest for an ancient Spanish treasure buried beneath their local Costco in this in this darkly funny, exciting and surprisingly hopeful take on the modern family and the American dream…

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User rating: 7.1/10
Director: Mike Cahill
Awards: …

Cast overview :
Michael Douglas … Charlie
Evan Rachel Wood … Miranda
Willis Burks II … Pepper
Laura Kachergus … Rita
Paul Lieber … Doug

IMDB page :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388182/

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Popularity: 22% [?]

Plot summary :
A young journalist (Eisenberg), a seasoned cameraman (Howard) and a discredited journalist (Gere) embark on an unauthorized mission to find the no. 1 war criminal in Bosnia; they find themselves in serious jeopardy when they are mistaken as a CIA hit squad and their target decides to come after them…

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User rating: 7.3/10
Director: Richard Shepard
Awards: …

Cast overview :
Richard Gere … Simon
Lejla Hadzimuratovic … Bosnian Woman (voice)
Terrence Howard … Duck
Gordana Vukres … Girl at Awards Ceremony
James Brolin … Franklin Harris

IMDB page :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455782/

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Popularity: 32% [?]

Plot summary :
The resolutely single Don Johnston has just been dumped by his latest lover, Sherry. Don resigns himself to being alone yet again and left to his own devices. Instead, he is compelled to reflect on his past when he receives by mail a mysterious pink letter. It is from an anonymous former lover and informs him that he has a 19-year-old son who may now be looking for his father. Don is urged to investigate this “mystery” by his closest friend and neighbor, Winston, an amateur sleuth and family man. Hesitant to travel at all, Don nonetheless embarks on a cross-country trek in search of clues from four former flames. Unannounced visits to each of these unique women hold new surprises for Don as he haphazardly confronts both his past and, consequently, his present…

Movie info :
User rating: 7.3/10
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Awards: 4 wins & 11 nominations (Nominated for Golden Palm 2005, Won Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize 2005)

Cast overview :
Bill Murray…Don Johnston
Julie Delpy…Sherry
Heather Alicia Simms…Mona
Brea Frazier…Rita
Jeffrey Wright…Winston
Alexis Dziena…Lolita
Sharon Stone…Laura

IMDB page :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412019/

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Popularity: 31% [?]

Plot summary :
A Japanese couple obsessed with 1950s America goes to Memphis because the male half of the couple emulates Carl Perkins. Chance encounters link three different stories in the city, with the common thread being the seedy hotel where they are all staying…

Movie info :
User rating: 7.3/10
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Awards: 1 win & 8 nominations (Nominated for Golden Palm 1989)

Cast overview :
Masatoshi Nagase…Jun
Youki Kudoh…Mitsuko
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins…Night Clerk
Cinqué Lee…Bellboy
Rufus Thomas…Man in Station

IMDB page :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097940/

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Popularity: 18% [?]

Plot summary :
Poignant coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution.

Movie info :
User rating: 8.3/10
Director: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Awards: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 10 nominations (Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize 2007, Nominated for Golden Palm 2007)

Cast overview :
Chiara Mastroianni…Marjane ‘Marji’ Satrapi, as a teenager and a woman (voice)
Catherine Deneuve…Mrs. Statrapi, Marjane’s mother (voice)
Danielle Darrieux…Marjane’s grandmother (voice)
Simon Abkarian…Mr. Satrapi, Marjane’s mather (voice)
Gabrielle Lopes Benites…Marjane enfant (voice)

IMDB page :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808417/

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Popularity: 28% [?]